The point is, gasoline is plentiful and available, unlike when Jimmah Cahtah was in charge.
Oh, on a nationwide basis, that's absolutely true. The supply disruptions I described are both local and temporary.
I definitely believe that the price run ups now are largely the result of speculators preying on fears of shortages (that won't materialize).
The point that I meant (but failed) to make in my earlier post is that we as a nation are unprepared for any *real* supply disruptions.
I really would like to see the U.S. move more aggressively to reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources.